The Tin-Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has set a new benchmark in revenue generation, raking in a total of ₦347.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025. This impressive figure represents a 12.6 percent increase compared to the ₦304 billion recorded in the same period in 2024.

Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka, who assumed leadership of the command on December 20, 2024, disclosed the revenue figures during a media briefing at the command’s conference room. The new Customs Area Controller (CAC), widely described as charismatic and result-oriented, credited the success to the strategic implementation of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi’s policy of consolidation, collaboration, and innovation.

Breakdown of the quarterly earnings reveals that the command generated ₦116.4 billion in January 2025, marking a 24.06 percent increase from ₦88.4 billion in January 2024. February saw revenue of ₦103.2 billion, a 2.9 percent rise from ₦100.3 billion recorded in the same month last year. The upward trend continued in March, with the command generating ₦128.2 billion—10.3 percent higher than the ₦115.1 billion collected in March 2024.

While applauding the continued support of the Comptroller-General and the positive media coverage of the command’s activities, Comptroller Onyeka emphasized the importance of accurate declarations by stakeholders. He noted that honest documentation will ensure a more seamless operational environment and mutual benefits for all players in the port ecosystem.

He further pledged to maintain robust engagement with stakeholders to drive improvements across the board in port operations.